Wired Blogs

Dopers' Names Revealed

An update on the doping scandal: Cycling News says El Pais has revealed the names of the accused dopers, and two of them are the top favorites for the Tour de France. El Pais has alleged that Jan Ullrich, Roberto Heras, Oscar Sevilla, Joseba Beloki, Santiago Botero, Santi Perez, Tyler Hamilton, Quique Gutierrez and Angel […]
Image may contain Clothing Apparel Human Person Sport and Sports
Germany's Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile/Ger) rides by his Spanish teammate Oscar Sevilla (L) during a training session two days before the official start of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, 29 June 2006 in Strasbourg. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANOImageForum

An update on the doping scandal: Cycling News says El Pais has revealed the names of the accused dopers, and two of them are the top favorites for the Tour de France.

El Pais has alleged that Jan Ullrich, Roberto Heras, Oscar Sevilla, Joseba Beloki, Santiago Botero, Santi Perez, Tyler Hamilton, Quique Gutierrez and Angel Edo are all mentioned in the 500 page report that will be delivered to the Spanish Secretary of State for Sport, Jaime Lissavetsky. In addition, Spanish radio Cadena Ser mentions that Ivan Basso, Francisco Mancebo, and Rabobank riders Denis Menchov and Juan-Antonio Flecha are on the list. In total, 22 riders scheduled to take part in the Tour de France are on the list of 58. All the riders questioned by journalists so far have denied any involvement in the affair.

Lissavetsky will fly to Strasbourg on Friday to meet French counterpart Jean-Francois Lamour to discuss the affair before the start of the Tour.

Thanks Mike!